Turkish Charity donates food packages to Suriname for Ramadan
August 2 The Suriname Islamic Foundation (SIS) was surprised when it received 300 food packages, each worth SRD 100 from Turkey. The Turkish Islamic Charity…
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THREE CARICOM PARTICIPANTS AT DUBAI QUR’AN RECITATION COMPETITION
Two additional Caricom (Caribbean Community/Caribbean Common Market) countries will be participating for the first time this year in the Dubai International Holy Qur’an Award. Grenada…
Suriname receives USD 1.2m grant from Iran
Visiting Iranian Deputy Minister, Amir Mansour Borgehei and his Surinamese counterpart, Winston Lackin signed a memorandum of understanding between the two countries yesterday in Paramaribo….
Caribbean countries endorse a Palestinian State
Bridgetown, BARBADOS (29 September 2011) With Chairman of the Palestinian Authority Mahmoud Abbas’s impassioned plea to the United Nation’s General Assembly at last week’s sitting…
Turkish Fast food comes to Suriname
Recently, döner kebab, one of the most fast-food dishes from the Middle East, available in Suriname. After a few weeks trial run on Tuesday, August…
Kuwait donates school bus to CIOG
The Zakaat House of Kuwait has donated a new 52-seater bus which costs US$ 10,300 to the Central Islamic Organisation of Guyana, in an effort…
Stabroek News editorial bias
The recent Stabroek News editorial on Guyana’s foreign policies titled, “One Man Diplomacy,” which focus mainly on the Arab Spring was obviously bias. Bias because…
Government of Guyana recognizes the State of Palestine
It comes as no surprise that Guyana yesterday declared official recognition of a Palestinian State within the 1967 borders. In a news release the Foreign…
Guyana appoints First Ambassador to Kuwait
Wednesday, 01 December 2010: Guyana has appointed Odeen Ishmael as its Ambassador to Kuwait but government has not announced who would replace him as the…
OIC Secretary General Meets with the Presidents of Guyana and Suriname in New York
The leaders of Guyana and Suriname met the Secretary General of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC), Professor Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu, in New York, on…